| Roma Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of Roma | |||||||||||||||
  Roma | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′24″S 148°47′13″E / 26.5733°S 148.7869°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,838 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 87.55/km2 (226.76/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1867 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 299.4 m (982 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 78.1 km2 (30.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Waldegrave | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Roma is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] It is the administrative centre of the Maranoa Region. The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née di Roma), the wife of Sir George Bowen, the Governor of Queensland at the time. In the 2021 census, the locality of Roma had a population of 6,838 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Roma Postcode". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Roma – town in Maranoa Region (entry 28969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Roma – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47453)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.